TIME TO RACE!!!

90LxDroptop · 07-09-2001, 01:32 PM

Hey everyone, I have a 90 LX 5.0...It's automatic...I wanna start racing a little bit but I would like to know if neone here knew the best time to shift...here are the gears...1,D(2),OD(3),N,R,P...I just want to know at what RPM does it stop making power so I can shift up. thanx a lot guys. peace

dinomite · 07-09-2001, 02:08 PM

you like dancin? you better, cause its time for...The AOD Shuffle!

ok, start by putting your car into 1 (alllll the way down, press the button and put it back). put your left foot on the brake, and use your right foot to bring the revs to ~1000. when you are ready to go (don't sit like that too long, it will burn up your converter) release the brake and slowly depress the throttle. when the revs hit 4800, push the "gear selector lever" (i hate my auto too

) up one notch (to the "D" position). the tranny takes about 300 rpm to shift, and once it has fully shifted, and youve waited a second, press the button and pull it BACK to the "1" position. when the revs hit 4800 again, put it in "D" and leave it there. finally, when they hit 4800 put it into "OD", but by that time you will really be movin....i do the entire 1/4 in 2 gears, going just out of the powerband on my 90LX convert.

a stock mustang stops making power at about 5100ish,so given it takes 300 rpm for the anchor to shift, you move the shifter at 4800. your AOD has 4 gears, the "1" position only lets the tranny use first gear, the "D" position lets it use the first 3 (1,2,3 DUH!) and the "OD" position lets it use all 4. the problem is that if you let the transmission shift itself, it does so a few hundred rpm too early, this is worth a couple tenths in the 1/4. the other problem is that you only have a distinct position for 1st gear (the "1" position), and the first 3 (the "D" position). in order to keep it in 2nd gear till the perscribed rpm, you have to bring the shifter back to the "1" position, after letting it shift (by moving it from "1" to "D" and then back to "1"). Cause you have to do so much fancy work, its the aod shuffle. now, be careful when you are shifting into 2nd gear that you put it in the "D" position and leave it there long enough that it is completely done, before you bring it back to "1" otherwise it will downshift to 1st and that would be bad. if you ever feel quesy about doing this, just push the shifter forward as far as you can (WITHOUT pushing the button) and it will stop at "OD".

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90LX AOD Convertable: Lakewood control arms, FMS springs.
Best 1/4: 15.277@92.25 (2.27 60')

dinomite · 07-09-2001, 02:09 PM

damn, that was long. couple other things:

don't EVER neutral drop your car (revving in neutral, and then putting into drive while still revving) cause it will rip apart your transmission. if you do want to spin your tires, you should be able to do it from a standstill just by putting your foot down if you have stock rear suspension. if that doesn't work, the way you do an AOD burnout is as follows (won't be as long, i promise):

left foot on brake, floor with right foot. its that easy.

[This message has been edited by dinomite (edited 07-09-2001).]

90LxDroptop · 07-09-2001, 06:41 PM

haha damn man. That's alot of stuff. Thanx alot though, I gotta get the shuffle down. I just got my stang' and I love it. Thanx for the tip. lol Yeah I never neutral drop man that **** will screw up everything. I do spin the tires tho...just with the brakes down though. Thanx man.

dinomite · 07-09-2001, 10:19 PM

anytime dude

07-09-2001, 01:32 PM	#1
90LxDroptop Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arlington Hts. IL Posts: 315	TIME TO RACE!!! Hey everyone, I have a 90 LX 5.0...It's automatic...I wanna start racing a little bit but I would like to know if neone here knew the best time to shift...here are the gears...1,D(2),OD(3),N,R,P...I just want to know at what RPM does it stop making power so I can shift up. thanx a lot guys. peace

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07-09-2001, 02:08 PM	#2
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	you like dancin? you better, cause its time for...The AOD Shuffle! ok, start by putting your car into 1 (alllll the way down, press the button and put it back). put your left foot on the brake, and use your right foot to bring the revs to ~1000. when you are ready to go (don't sit like that too long, it will burn up your converter) release the brake and slowly depress the throttle. when the revs hit 4800, push the "gear selector lever" (i hate my auto too ) up one notch (to the "D" position). the tranny takes about 300 rpm to shift, and once it has fully shifted, and youve waited a second, press the button and pull it BACK to the "1" position. when the revs hit 4800 again, put it in "D" and leave it there. finally, when they hit 4800 put it into "OD", but by that time you will really be movin....i do the entire 1/4 in 2 gears, going just out of the powerband on my 90LX convert. a stock mustang stops making power at about 5100ish,so given it takes 300 rpm for the anchor to shift, you move the shifter at 4800. your AOD has 4 gears, the "1" position only lets the tranny use first gear, the "D" position lets it use the first 3 (1,2,3 DUH!) and the "OD" position lets it use all 4. the problem is that if you let the transmission shift itself, it does so a few hundred rpm too early, this is worth a couple tenths in the 1/4. the other problem is that you only have a distinct position for 1st gear (the "1" position), and the first 3 (the "D" position). in order to keep it in 2nd gear till the perscribed rpm, you have to bring the shifter back to the "1" position, after letting it shift (by moving it from "1" to "D" and then back to "1"). Cause you have to do so much fancy work, its the aod shuffle. now, be careful when you are shifting into 2nd gear that you put it in the "D" position and leave it there long enough that it is completely done, before you bring it back to "1" otherwise it will downshift to 1st and that would be bad. if you ever feel quesy about doing this, just push the shifter forward as far as you can (WITHOUT pushing the button) and it will stop at "OD". ------------------ 90LX AOD Convertable: Lakewood control arms, FMS springs. Best 1/4: 15.277@92.25 (2.27 60')

07-09-2001, 02:09 PM	#3
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	damn, that was long. couple other things: don't EVER neutral drop your car (revving in neutral, and then putting into drive while still revving) cause it will rip apart your transmission. if you do want to spin your tires, you should be able to do it from a standstill just by putting your foot down if you have stock rear suspension. if that doesn't work, the way you do an AOD burnout is as follows (won't be as long, i promise): left foot on brake, floor with right foot. its that easy. [This message has been edited by dinomite (edited 07-09-2001).]

07-09-2001, 06:41 PM	#4
90LxDroptop Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arlington Hts. IL Posts: 315	haha damn man. That's alot of stuff. Thanx alot though, I gotta get the shuffle down. I just got my stang' and I love it. Thanx for the tip. lol Yeah I never neutral drop man that **** will screw up everything. I do spin the tires tho...just with the brakes down though. Thanx man.

07-09-2001, 10:19 PM	#5
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	anytime dude